Information processing apparatus

Abstract

When a peripheral device is connected to an information processing apparatus, the peripheral device is contained without protruding from the information processing apparatus, and therefore, the peripheral device and the information processing apparatus are protected. A recess is provided in a side surface of a first housing and a USB port is disposed within the recess, and thus, the USB device connected to the USB port can be prevented from significantly protruding from the first housing. Moreover, in the case of a USB device with a reduced-size main body portion, the main body portion can be contained in the recess without protruding from the first housing. Accordingly, a situation in which a user snags his/her clothing or the like on the USB device can be avoided, and thus, damage to the USB device or a notebook computer can be avoided.

1 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
 a housing;   a recess formed in a principal surface of the housing; and   a connection port that is disposed in the recess and to which a peripheral device can be connected,   wherein the recess can contain a main body portion of the peripheral device connected to the connection port.   
     
     
         2 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the recess can contain the peripheral device connected to the connection port in such a manner that the peripheral device does not protrude from the principal surface.   
     
     
         3 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the recess is formed continuously in the principal surface and a surface contiguous to the principal surface of the housing.   
     
     
         4 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , comprising:
 an input portion that accepts an input operation by a user,   wherein the principal surface is a surface of the housing on an opposite side from a surface on which the input portion is provided.